Check-holder



W. S. LARCOM.

CHECK HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED mac. 26.1917.

Patented July 8, 1919.

THE COLUMBIA rL/mommpn no. WASHINGTON. 114 c,

WILLIAM SCHEIDEL LARCOM, OF NOGALES, ARIZONA.

CHECK-HOLIDER.

Specification of Letters l atent.

Patented July 8, 1919.

Application filed December 26, 1917. Serial No. 208,901.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM SCHEIDEL LARCOM, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Nogales, in the county of Santa Cruz and State ofArizona, have invented certain new and useful IIHPIOX'GIHGlltS inCheck-Holders, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to check holding devices and it is the principalobject of the invention to provide a device for temporarily holding thehat checks commonly used by railway conductors as a means for indicatingthe points of destination of the various passengers and also forindicating those passengers who have paid their fares, the device beingof such construction as will permit the check to be convenientlyretained and when ;desired, easily removed therefrom.

Another and equally important object of the invention is to provide aholder of the character mentioned having yieldable means for securingthe checks therein and permitting a check to be withdrawn without dangerof displacing the others.

All of the foregoing together with additional advantageous details andarrangement of parts of the preferred embodiment of my invention will beclear from the specific description hereinafter contained, when read inconnection with the accompanying drawings forming part thereof, whereinsaid embodiment of the invention is illustrated for the purpose offacilitating a full understanding of the present improvements.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a perspective of the device,

Fig. 2 is a vertical section through the same, and,

Fig. 3 is ahorizontal section therethrough.

Having more particular reference to the drawings, in connection withwhich like reference characters will designate corresponding parts inthe several views, 1 represents the frame of the improved holder, whichas will be noted, is substantially rectangular in shape and is formedfrom a piece of metal bent upon itself and has ears 2 formed on the freeends of the same, which ears are adapted to be engaged with a closurepiece 3 arranged over the open end of the frame and also carrying spacedears 4 adapted to be bent over the adjacent portions of the sides of theframe 1.

Slidably mounted upon the opposite sides of the frame is a followerplate or bracket 5, it being noted in this connection, that the saidplate is provided with openings 6 of a size to permit the free passageof the opposite sides of the frame therethrough. The marginal portionsof the follower plate are bent upwardly as at 7, thereby serving asmeans for preventing lateral displacement of the ticket or check 0arranged thereon; one of said marginal portions being curved to fit thehand of a user.

To facilitate handling of the device, a finger ring 8 or the like issecured to one flanged portion of the follower plate and as will bereadily understood, is adapted to be engaged over one of the fingers ofthe users hand. An expansible coil spring 9 is en gaged at one end withthe closure piece 3 and has its remaining end engaged with the adjacentportion of the slidable follower plate 5, thus, normally placing saidplate under pressure and affording means for securely clamping the checktherein and against the lower end of the frame 1.

From the foregoing, it will be readily understood that I have provided anovel device for temporarily but firmly securing the hat checks employedby railway conductors in a convenient manner and yet, allowing the sameto be freely removed as used.

It is to be understood, that the scope of the application of the deviceis not necessarily limited to use as a check holding device, but thatthe same may be also advantageously used by pursers of steamships,waiters, etc.

The device, as hereinbefore stated, due to its construction may bereadily transferred to the back of the hand of a user while entries aremade in record books or the like, or when it is desired to have the palmof the hand free for other purposes.

hlanifestly, the construction shown is ca pable of considerablemodification and such modification as is within the scope of my claim, Iconsider within the spirit of my invention.

I claim A device of the character described in cludlng a substantiallyrectangular frame composed of a strip of metal bent intermediate itsends to form end and side portions, a closure strip engageable with thefree ends 10 of the frame, a follower plate slidable on the oppositesides of the frame, the marginal portions of the follower plate beingflanged, tension means engaged with the follower plate, and engagingmeans secured to one flanged marginal portion of said follower plate.

In testimony whereof, I afiix my signature hereto.

WILLIAM SOHEIDEL LAROOM.

Gopies of this patent may be obtained for-five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. O3

